[PA-NJ Glassblowers] How A Used Bottle Becomes A New Bottle, In 6 Animated GIFs

[Tony Patti]

I thought this was a very interesting web page, about what happens with
curbside glass recycling in New Jersey.

 
<http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/11/190668206/how-a-used-bottle-becom
es-a-new-bottle-in-6-gifs>
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/11/190668206/how-a-used-bottle-become
s-a-new-bottle-in-6-gifs

(this web page has multiple animated GIF's)

 

And the video is even more fun to watch!

 
<http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/20/190741862/video-how-a-used-bottle
-becomes-a-new-bottle>
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/20/190741862/video-how-a-used-bottle-
becomes-a-new-bottle

 

>From this (image 3 of 6 on the web page, showing the glass moving into a
Redwave Optical Sorter):

 



 

To this (the bottles still glowing orange-hot while the necks are being
setup):

 



 

This web page and especially the animated GIF reminded me of the Glass Art
Society (GAS) trip to Osram Sylvania Glass Technologies in Wellsboro PA.

They make glass envelopes for light bulbs, using similar machine line,
really interesting to watch in person, especially with a strobe light to
"freeze" the action.


Tony Patti
  
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